Regional Procurement Manager Middle East & Caspian

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The Regional Procurement Lead for the Services division will develop and lead the procurement strategy, objectives, governance and processes for Services across the Middle East & CIS region. The role aligns regional procurement priorities with division, global SCM, and business strategies while supporting the needs of service centres, legal entities and project execution teams. Key performance goals include improving supplier performance, reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), enhancing On‑Time In‑Full (OTIF) delivery, shortening lead times, strengthening contract coverage and reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• Develop regional procurement strategy, objectives and processes for the Services division across the Middle East & CIS, in accordance with Sulzer procurement guidelines.
• Align regional priorities with Global Services SCM, division procurement and local business requirements.
• Develop and maintain a high‑performance procurement culture that improves KPI delivery and customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work across the division matrix organization, balancing global category strategies, regional needs, local legal entity requirements and service centre execution priorities.
• Deliver regional procurement benefits, savings, cost avoidance and supplier performance improvements across all service product lines.
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and service on leading practice procurement to the region.
• Manage long‑term partnerships with key strategic suppliers, based on quality, cost, OTIF, responsiveness, compliance and regional service requirements.
• Assess, qualify and select regional suppliers in close cooperation with product line, service centre, project execution and legal entity teams.
• Draft and implement regional framework agreements and execute contract management.
• Coordinate procurement development activities, including governance, new tools, digital developments, e‑procurement, supplier development, supplier risk and ESG initiatives.
• Standardize and monitor procurement processes across the region.
• Build and maintain a strong regional network with legal entity procurement managers and operational stakeholders across the Middle East & CIS.

• Result oriented
• Effectively develop and manage a team
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Drive and motivation to lead discussions and make decisions
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, and standard contractual terms and conditions
• Strategic mindset and problem‑solving skills
• In‑depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices
• Strong negotiation skills for large commercial deals
• Experience with modern category management, sourcing and procurement systems
• Willingness to travel

Educated to degree level in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, or a related area, with a master’s degree preferred. Minimum of 5 years of experience in regional procurement, senior supply management or operations, with a proven track record of delivering large savings and value through a strong team of employees.

• Customs legislation and procedures
• Major ERP systems
• Supplier management metrics such as OTIF, lead‑times, safety stocks, MOQ, supplier assessment, contracts and quality

As per local requirements.

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